United States Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 31, 2008


History

On this day in 1755, the first map of the United States was first published.

Geography

Can you find the states that belong to these capital cities? http://www.50states.com/tools/matchcap.htm

For practice try these flashcards: http://www.50states.com/flash/


Writing Prompt

Why are you proud to be an American? Write about it here: http://www.abcteach.com/USA/unit/proudamer.htm

Reading

Learn more about America’s map here: http://curriculalessons.suite101.com/article.cfm/first_map_of_the_united_states


Language Arts

Unscramble the states here: http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/50states/unscramble-states.html

Math

Maps use Latitude and Longitude to show where a place is located. Learn more about it here: http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/ejournal/rc_base.php?vGrade=0021040079&vUnit=8&vChapter=15&vLesson=0&vAnswered=no&vLang=0&reportID=432

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 31

The United States is currently approximately 3,537,438 square miles big. The biggest state, Alaska, is 656,425 square miles. What percentage of the US does Alaska span?

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Circus Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 28, 2008


History

On this day in 1881, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” also known as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, was formed.

Learn more about circuses here: http://www.jugglenow.com/history-of-the-circus.html


Writing Prompt

Dr. Seuss wrote a book called If I Ran the Circus. Create your own story about your own
fantasy circus.

Vocabulary

Learn some circus lingo here: http://anduin.eldar.org/~ben/funny/html/254.html
Write 5 sentences using the words you learn.

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 28

The Circus came to town and had 320 people at the show. Adult tickets were $15, senior citizens tickets were $12, and children's tickets were $6. If there were 120 adults, 120 kids, and 80 senior citizens, how much money did the circus make in ticket sales?

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Peanut Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 26, 2008


History

March is National Peanut Month. Read about it here: http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com/loversmonth/

Writing Prompt

Use the words on the peanuts to write sentences: http://food_fiber.okstate.edu/pikpenut.pdf
(Scroll down to the last page)

Reading

Learn about peanut farming here: http://www.usda.gov/oo/color19.gif

Math

How many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches will you eat? Find out here: http://www.usda.gov/oo/color17.gif


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Homeschool Math Challenge March 26

Do you have enough protein in your diet? Females are supposed to have
44 grams every day. If 2 tablespoons of peanut butter provide 8 grams of
protein, how many tablespoons does a female need to have 44 grams of protein?


Males need 56 grams of protein every day. If 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
provide 8 grams of protein, how many tablespoons does a male need to have
56 grams of protein?

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Harry Houdini Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 24, 2008


History

On this day in 1875, magician, Harry Houdini was born. Read more about him here: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/entertain/houdini/magic_1



Reading

Read more about Harry Houdini here: http://www.ncert.nic.in/textbooks/XI/Work_with_Eng_WBXI/unit%204.pdf

Math

Try these magic squares: http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Math/Math_Worksheets/Magic_Squares/magicsquares_0010.pdf

More challenging: http://www.blackdog.net/games/math/worksheets/magic/maj-21.html

Science

Try this magic egg experiment: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceExIsWaterMoreDenseWithSaltSugarMO68.htm


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Homeschool Math Challenge March 24

Houdini and his wife built a crate for the Metamorphosis Illusion. If the measurements of the crate were 50.1 inches long, 35.3 inches wide, and 35.5 inches high, what was the volume of the crate? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Easter Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 21, 2008


History

Sunday is Easter!

Writing Prompt

Learn about alliteration, and then write some Easter-themed alliterations. http://www.abcteach.com/free/e/easter_aliteration.pdf

Reading

Read this fun Easter story: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_easterprincess_upperelem_a.pdf

Art

Make a stained glass Easter egg: http://www.abcteach.com/free/c/craft_stainedglasseasteregg.pdf

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 21

There are five blue eggs, seven pink eggs, and six green eggs in a basket. If Jordan picks one egg out of the basket without looking, what is the probability she will pick a green egg?

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 20

Jordan and her brother flew kites. Jordan's kite flew 3.6 times as high as her brother's which flew 93 feet. How high did Jordan's kite fly?


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Tornado Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 18, 2008


History

On this day in 1925, one of the worst tornadoes, the tri-state Tornado struck Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Learn more about tornadoes here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/weather/tornado/


Writing Prompt/Vocabulary

Write a story using the vocabulary words on this page: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/hurricane/vocab/index.html

Geography

Where is Tornado Alley? Read more about it here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_alley.htm

Then complete this work sheet: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_3_1.PDF

Science

How are tornadoes measured? Learn more about it here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_measuring.htm

Then answer the questions here: http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes_2_1.PDF

Make your own tornado here: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/tornado1.htm

Math

How many tornadoes have there been in your state? Find out with this math worksheet:
http://www.teachengineering.com/collection/cub_/activities/cub_natdis/cub_natdis_lesson08_activity3_worksheet.pdf

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 18

A tornado is moving at 30 miles per hour. It is headed toward Bloomington, Illinois, which is 45 miles away. How long will it take for the tornado to hit Bloomington?

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St. Patrick's Day Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 17, 2008


History

Today is St. Patrick’s Day! See how much you know about it with this challenge: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/patrickprint_4.htm

Writing Prompt

Write an acrostic poem about being lucky: http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/acrostic_lucky.pdf


Reading

Read more about Ireland here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_ireland_upperelem.pdf

Geography

Color in this map of Ireland: http://www.abcteach.com/maps/ireland.htm Can you find the capitol?
Vocabulary

Try this fun word search: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/patrickprint.htm

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 17

Five Leprechauns (Sean, Jordan, Ryan, Megan, and Ashley) are each different heights (2 feet, 2 feet and 9 inches, 2 feet and 5 inches, 3 feet and 2 inches, and 3 feet and 5 inches).Figure out how tall each Leprechaun is.

1. Jordan is shorter than Ashley.
2. Megan is the tallest Leprechaun.
3. Ashley is not shorter than Ryan.
4. Jordan is shorter than Ryan and taller than Sean.

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Albert Einstein Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 14, 2008


History

On this day in 1879, Albert Einstein was born.

Vocabulary

Learn some words related to Albert Einstein here: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/einsteinprint_2.htm

Language Arts

Perfect your research skills as you find the answers to the Einstein Challenge: http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/einsteinprint_4.htm

Science

The most famous of Einstein’s equations is E=mc2 but what exactly does that mean? Find out here:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/strange/html/emc2.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 14

Einstein was a college professor. At the beginning of his class, he put the students into groups of four and asked them each to shake hands with all of the people in their group to introduce themselves. How many handshakes were made in each group?

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Uranus Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 13, 2008


History

On this day in 1781, the planet, Uranus was discovered.

Reading

Learn more about Uranus here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/03/uranus-reading-comprehension.html


Language Arts

Write a report about Uranus using the format listed here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/report/planet/


Writing Prompt

Suppose you are an astronaut on a mission to Uranus. Would you look forward to going there, or would you not want to go? Explain why. What would you like to find out about the planet?

Science

Learn more about Uranus here:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/uranus/uranus.html&edu=mid

Survival!

Uranus would be a very difficult planet for us to visit because it is so different from Earth. Pretend you are taking a trip to Uranus, and you can only bring 10 items with you. Using this list, select 10 items and tell how you would use each of them:

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/New%20Planet%20WebQuest/SurvivalTask.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 13

Uranus was discovered in 1781. It takes Uranus 84 Earth years to orbit the sun one time. How many times has Uranus orbited the sun since it was discovered?

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Uranus Reading Comprehension

Classification Uranus is the third largest planet, about 4 times bigger than Earth! Based on classification by size, Uranus is one of the giant planets or gas giants. The other three giants planets are: Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. These gas giants all have diameters greater than 48000 kilometers. Since Uranus is a gas planet, it doesn't have a solid surface like the Earth.

Where is Uranus? Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun. It is 1 billion, 783 million miles from the sun. Uranus is more than 19 times farther from the sun than Earth is. It is so far away from the sun that light takes two hours and forty minutes to get there, which makes Uranus very very cold!

Time Flies! Time passes much slower on Uranus than on Earth. A year on Uranus is 84 Earth-years long. The days are faster though, one day is 17 hours long.

1. Uranus is the ______ planet from the sun.
A. Fifth B. Eighth C. Seventh D. Sixth

2. Uranus is the ______ largest planet.
A. Third B. Second C. Fourth

3. Uranus has a solid surface just like Earth.
False True

4. Uranus is called a ______.
A. Gas giant B. Rocky planet C. Dwarf planet

5. A year on Uranus is ______.
A. 27 Earth-years B. 84 Earth-years C. 19 Earth-years D. The same as a year on Earth

6.A day on Uranus is ______.
A. 27 hours B. 84 hours C. 17 hours D. The same as a day on Earth

Anne Frank Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 12, 2008


History

On this day in 1945, Anne Frank died.

Language Arts

Read and edit this passage about Anne Frank: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/03/anne-frank-editing-practice.html

Reading

Anne Frank, and other Jews like her, suffered from other people’s prejudices. Read about prejudices here: http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch546/AnneFrankElit/IntoActivities%2Chtml/Activ.2.html

Then answer the questions here: http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch546/AnneFrankElit/IntoActivities%2Chtml/WS2Thngs.html


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Homeschool Math Problem March 12

Anne Frank was born in 1929, and died in 1945. She and her family went into hiding in 1942 and stayed there until 1944. What percentage of Anne's life was spent in hiding?

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Anne Frank Editing Practice

Read the passage below. Edit any grammatical errors you find.

Anne Frank, a jewish girl in wartime Europe, recorded her thoughts in a diary. Her diary opens in 1942 with stories about the following topics boyfriends, parties, and school life. It closes two years later, just days before Anne is captured and imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp?

Johnny Appleseed Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 11, 2008


History

Today is “Johnny Appleseed Day.” Read more about him here: http://www.ohioapples.org/pdf/johnny_appleseed.pdf

Writing Prompt

Describe in writing what an apple looks and feels like. Use similes.
• smooth as ... nice leather• shiny as ... a polished car.

Reading

Learn more about apples here: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/edu-introduction.html

Then answer the questions below:

1. What state grows the most apples?
2. Who planted the first apple trees in the United States?
3. What was Johnny Appleseed’s real name?
4. What is the science of apple growing called?
5. When are apple crops harvested?


Science

Learn about the life cycle of apple trees here: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/edu-projects_4B.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge March 11

Apples are often measured in bushels and pecks. One peck is equal to 0.25 bushels. If you had 150 pecks of apples, how many bushels would you have?

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Plants Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 7, 2008


History

On this day in 1849, scientist Luther Burbank was born. Burbank was a botanist, or someone who studies plant life. He was known for developing new types of flowers and plants. Learn more about plants here: http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/main.html


Writing Prompt

Write a poem about plants here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/plants/poem/

Vocabulary

Define these plant words: http://www.abcteach.com/Plants/vocab.htm

Science

What is a plant? Find out here: http://www.ntc-school.com/sec/science/biology/bdol98/tutor/content/pdf/masters/ch24-1.pdf

And here: http://www.ntc-school.com/sec/science/biology/bdol98/tutor/content/pdf/masters/ch24-2.pdf

Math

Try these fun math riddles: http://ryecityschools.lhric.org/webquest/midland/plants/mathridl.htm

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 7

A plant has a height of 30 millimeters when it is first measured and it grows continuously at a rate of 8 millimeters per day. How tall will it be on the 12th day?

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Nutrition Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 5, 2008


History

March is National Nutrition month.

Writing Prompt
If you were to create a new fruit or vegetable what would you name it and what would it taste like?
Reading
Read about some healthy green vegetables here: http://www.leafy-greens.org/lessons/student.html
Then answer these questions: http://www.leafy-greens.org/lessons/langart1.html
Geography
Learn where green leafy vegetables are grown in the US here: http://www.leafy-greens.org/lessons/sstud1.html

Math
Try this logic problem: http://www.leafy-greens.org/lessons/langart2.html


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Homeschool Math Challenge March 5

Holly and Jack are selling healthy smoothie drinks. Together, they have sold 16 drinks. Jack has sold 2 more than Holly. How many drinks has each of them sold?

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Vermont Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 4, 2008


History

On this day in 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

Reading

Learn more about Vermont’s quarter here: http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/50sq/2001/vt.cfm

1. What is Vermont’s nickname?
2. What is the state capital?
3. What picture is on Vermont’s quarter?
4.
Vocabulary

Find cities in Vermont in this word search: http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/vermont.html


Science

Vermont was once covered with glaciers. Learn more about Glaciers here (scroll down to lesson 2)
http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Canyon.html

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Homeschool Math Challenge March 4

Vermont has an area of 9,615 square miles. Of this, 9,249 square miles is land and 366 square miles is water. What percentage of Vermont is land? What percentage of Vermont is water?

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Alexander Graham Bell Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterMarch 3, 2008


History

On this day in 1847, the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell was born. Read more about him here: http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Alexander_Graham_Bell

Watch a video about Alexander Graham Bell http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/video/bell.html

Reading/Writing Prompt

Imagine you are Alexander Graham Bell, and it is a day after you invented the telephone, use this prompt to write a letter about it: http://www.connected-earth.com/LearningCentre/Communicationsprojectsprimary/Howcommunicationshavechangedourlives/CommsProjPrimary_HowComms_ws1.pdf

Language Arts

Practice subordinate clauses here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/03/subordinate-clauses.html

Vocabulary

Define the following words: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2008/03/alexander-graham-bell-vocabulary.html


Math
Use an area code map here to solve the following math problems:
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Area Code Math

Use this map to solve the following math problems. Remember, product means to multiply!

1. There are 2 zip codes in Nevada, what is the product of the two?
2. What is the product of Wyoming and Montana?
3. What is the product of South Dakota and North Dakota?
4. What is the product of New Mexico and Maine?
5. There are 2 zip codes in Oregon, what is the product of the two?

Subordinate Clauses

1. Alexander Graham Bell was the man who _________________________.

2. Was that the horse ____________________________?

3. This is the film _______________________________.

4. The book is about a girl ___________________________.

Alexander Graham Bell Vocabulary

Define the following words:

1.Technology
2.convenience
3. receiver
4.deaf
5. experiment
6. telegraph
7.assistant
8.phonograph